Skip to main contentA logo with &quat;the muse&quat; in dark blue text.

Principal Data Scientist - SQL Team

AT Snowflake
Snowflake

Principal Data Scientist - SQL Team

San Mateo, CA

Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team.

The Product Data Science team is looking for a Principal Full-stack Data Scientist to come aboard and be part of some of the foundational areas at Snowflake. In this role, you will work closely with our Product and Engineering teams on bringing insights to the massive amount of data. You will also work on long-running analytical initiatives that will yield substantial product enhancements. This is a strategic, high-impact role that will help shape the future of Snowflake products and services.

AS A PRINCIPAL FULL STACK DATA SCIENTIST AT SNOWFLAKE YOU WILL:

  • Be a proactive partner to Product Management and Engineering to shape feature roadmaps and help design metrics and analytical workflows to evaluate their success and effectiveness.
  • Architect efficient data models and high quality production pipelines and partner with Engineering for all necessary telemetry.
  • Build scalable and extensible analytics/ML frameworks to uncover feature usage patterns, subtle issues with the system, potential performance enhancements, and areas to improve customer experience.
  • Evaluate the right surface (Snowflake Notebook/Worksheet/Snowsight Dashboards/Streamlit Apps) to disseminate your insights for maximal impact.
  • Influence decisions and drive initiatives with the Product Management and Engineering teams to drive better outcomes for our customers.
  • Answer questions from the executive team for reporting to the board and contribute to industry reports and similar publications.
  • Think creatively and be scrappy to find optimal solutions to our complex, often unstructured problems.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Want more jobs like this?

Get jobs in San Mateo, CA delivered to your inbox every week.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy.

  • MS/Ph.D. in quantitative discipline (CS, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or Math)
  • 12+ years of relevant data science or related experience.
  • Expert-level experience working with SQL & Python including scikit-learn, numpy, and pandas.
  • Expert in working with large-scale machine generated data (e.g., logs, application telemetry, or customer usage data).
  • Experience with cloud databases, such as Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Vertica, etc. is a plus
  • Working closely with the engineering and product management teams
  • The ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, being flexible and willing to jump in and do whatever it takes to contribute to the success of your area.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM AT SNOWFLAKE?

Joining our team at Snowflake means being part of a dynamic, innovative and a fast-paced environment where your work directly contributes to the future of the Data Cloud. You'll have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest data scientists, engineers and product leaders in the industry, access cutting-edge technologies, and shape products that redefine how businesses leverage data. At Snowflake, we foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and growth, where your ideas and contributions are valued and supported.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company's data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
  • The estimated base salary range for this role is $180,000 - $276,000.
  • Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's bonus and equity plan.


The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

Client-provided location(s): San Mateo, CA, USA
Job ID: Snowflake-SNCOUS03D308BDB32C41C392680FE9C3F6406DEXTERNALENUS2E762B82EAC14CED9DA2F1693B3C06D0
Employment Type: Full Time